1973; Terenius 1973). Subsequent pharmacological studies using different ligands uncovered three opioid receptor types, kappa, delta and mu (Chang and Cuatrecasas 1979; Lord et al. 1977 ...

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science uncover cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant-like effects of the delta opioid receptor agonists, paving the way for its ...

The delta opioid receptor (DOP) plays a key role in mood regulation, making it a promising target for therapeutic intervention. Studies have shown that selective DOP agonists (compounds that ...